Many lived and died practicing vegetarians. Was there something wrong
with their hearts that made them satanic?
They died stronger and healthier than their counterparts.
What a tragedy would take place if the readers adopted vegetarianism,
huh?
This is in answer to the posts of Donna Kupp.
Words in scripture like every or all or any, are heavily modifiable--
heavily modifiable by other scriptures and circumstances within the
scriptures. For example, the scripture just below what Donna Kupp
gave to warn the world of the terror of vegetarianism, says:
1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter
times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing
spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a
hot iron;
3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which
God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which
believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it
be received with thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
When this scripture was given, it meant every creature for the purpose
for which it was given. For example: every creature designated for
eating is good. There are other creatures both of plants and animals
that naturally have toxins and poisons within them that were never
meant for eating. Others are scavengers and are meant for cleaning
waste products in the earth. I don't make it a practice to eat snakes
even though the scripture there by Paul says every creature of God is
good. I am sure those who misuse that scripture from Paul don't eat
snakes or insects either. Neither would I eat vegetation such as
poison oak or sumac. It meant every creature, plant or animal,
already designated for eating. Other creatures are good for other
things. The scripture said that some people were commanding to
abstain from meats (or foods} "which God hath created to be received
with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth." God did
not create all animals nor vegetation to be eaten. He Himself told us
what was not to be eaten already in the book of Leviticus, claiming
that they were an abomination. He did not restrict people from eating
these animals because of religion. He did it for the sake of health
and well-being.
Since the Lord therefore said EVERY CREATURE, here are more variations
of the words, every and all:
John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of
this world be cast out.
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto
me.
Is that true? Well the Apostolic Church did in fact lift Christ up.
That small body of people went "conquering and to conquer" Rev. 6:2.
Funny thing though is that ALL men were not drawn. They endured
persecution every step of the way and the Pharisees in particular were
not drawn.
The proper meaning was that ALL MEN who were honest, who were
receptive. Who longed for light and truth. It didn't mean those who
were wedded to darkness and stiff-necked.
Here's another example:
John 14:13, 14
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the
Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
The word whatsoever means ANYTHING. It is saying that if a Child of
God asks ANYTHING in Christ's name, He will do it.
Here's another one:
Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For EVERY one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;
and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Now watch what happens. Check out this scripture now:
Matthew 7:21 Not EVERY one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall
enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my
Father which is in heaven.
Here it is showing that when Christ said EVERYONE, He meant every true
disciple who does His will. There are more references in the
scriptures, being a long piece of work, that shows more detail to the
equation. If anyone chooses to ignore it, then he will eventually
find those scriptures promising that God will do ANYTHING for ANYONE
who asks, horribly misleading.
Watch now, as the following scripture is even more direct and
seemingly contradictory: Here it talks about Christians who ask, but
who do not receive:
James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may
consume it upon your lusts.
Here it talks about people praying to God to receive something and not
receiving it. It then modifies the promises before of God granting
ANYTHING or WHATSOEVER any Christian asks and shows why God will not
comply. It is showing that Christians have asked for things, but not
to or for His glory. They wanted things to be used selfishly.
Then again there was the time when Christ was tempted of Satan. Satan
asked Jesus to throw Himself off the high cliff where they were so
that He can see the Lord save Him:
Matthew 4:6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast
thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge
concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at
any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the
Lord thy God.
This statement of Jesus shows that you cannot ask for things that
would tempt the Lord either. You cannot pray to the Lord for
protection and then wear a blindfold and walk onto a busy interstate
to prove anything.
There are many examples throughout the bible where even prophets
prayed for something and were denied.
Here's another one:
Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men
this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Is this scripture true? If you believe so then make this prayer at
Christmas time when you are needy:
"Lord, I need money desperately. With thee all things are possible.
Please protect me as I break into the Salvation Army and steal the
children's Christmas fund. Please make sure no police officer is able
to arrest me, and, if possible, make sure they never even find out!"
If that's too much to ask of the Lord or of Jesus when He was on the
earth, just ask God in heaven or Jesus to lie:
Hebrews 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible
for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for
refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
See? One scripture says with God all things are possible, then
another modifies it and says it is IMPOSSIBLE for God to lie! May I
add: or steal or cheat, etc?
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